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Homology
Degree of identity existing between the nucleotide sequences of two related but not complementary DNA or RNA molecules.
Note 1: 70% homology means that on the average 70 out of every 100 nucleotides are identical in a given sequence.
Note 2: The same term is used in comparing the amino acid sequences of related proteins.
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